People ex rel. Pitts v. Unger
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Appeal from a judgment (denominated order) of the Supreme Court, Orleans *1359County (James E Punch, A.J.), entered December 28, 2007 in a habeas corpus proceeding. The judgment dismissed the petition.
It is hereby ordered that the judgment so appealed from is unanimously affirmed without costs.
Memorandum: We reject the contention of petitioner that Supreme Court erred in dismissing his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Petitioner’s contention in support of the petition with respect to double jeopardy could have been raised on direct appeal or by a postjudgment motion pursuant to CPL article…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- People v. BeneventoNew York Court of Appeals · 1998
- People ex rel. Goude v. La ValleeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1973